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Breanne Hiivala, MS

Adjunct Faculty Member

Breanne is a career counselor and is pursuing her Doctorate of Education in Counselor Education & Supervision from Minnesota State University, Mankato. Her objective is to serve as an advocate for students to be resilient, resourceful, autonomous beings within the contexts of their global community.

Breanne worked in banking leadership for six years. After transitioning to her career in counseling, she has served in a variety of roles in higher education including; Sexual Assault Victims Advocate, Career Counselor, Instructor, and Supervisor for Masters Level Counseling Interns. She worked in Employee Assistance Consulting for two years. She is currently at Oregon State University as an Assistant Director at the Career Development Center for the Colleges of Liberal Arts and Education.

She uses an ecological and contemplative approach in counseling. Her approach to counseling is supported by career construction, chaos, and ecowellness theories of counseling & career development. Breanne believes that career and wellbeing are an intimate part of our human existence and encourages students to honor their personal journey and whole self in the process of self-discovery.

Hiivala, B., Lewis, J. (2015) Covert Matters: A Critical Examination of Gender Based Microaggression and Its Relevance in the Preparation of Counselor Educators and Trainees, Association for Counselor Education Supervision (ACES) National Conference presentation